Chapter 1 – The Tragedy
Early Years…
The man of the village rose with the sun and his son "Good morning, my dear villagers. I have a brief announcement." The people stared as he smiled at his son "Ryu, my dear son. Go play with the others." Ryu nodded "Alright father." He smiled and watched his son run into the forest with Hayate, Jannlee, Leifang, Helena, Ayane, Elliot, and Zack. A woman stood "Jo, what's going on?"
Jo looked at his villagers "Raido has finally come out of hiding, kidnapping Ayame and Shido's second born daughter that was in hiding. Hayate and Ayane are not to know until me and my friends find her." Ayame and Shido walk up to Jo "Jo, please let us handle it." Ayame was in tears from the second her daughter was ripped from her frail arms. Shido looked at Jo helplessly "Jo, please. You got your only son left. I want you to keep him from harm. I will save my daughter myself."
Little did the adults know, the children were listening, Ayane cried once she found out why her sister was in hiding "Hayate, what are we going to do?" Hayate looked at the rest of the gang "I don't know Ayane. This is beyond us. We're only kids almost teen." Jannlee looked at Hayate with disgust "So, you're just going to let this man take and possibly kill your sister?" Hayate looks at him "If that is what needs to happen then yes."
Ryu looked at Hayate and slapped him "Grow some balls, Hayate and stop giving up! Your sister is in mortal danger! I saw it happen!" Ayane looks "Then why didn't you do anything!" Ryu glared "I tried, Ayane. That man was 3 feet bigger than I" Zack put his hand on Ryu's shoulder "Explain to us what you saw. Then we'll think of a plan dude." Ryu sat down "Alright."
(Ryu's Flashback)
It was raining last night, Ryu ran to see Shido and tell him father needed him. He stopped because of yelling. Ayame's scream pierced through the darkest hour. Shido's voice broke the silence "Raido, leave! Ayame take Kasumi and run for it! NOW!" Ayame's shoes clapped against the wooden floor to Kasumi's bedroom. Ryu heard her voice "Mommy, what's wrong?" Ayame's crying voice echoed "I'm taking you away baby." She picked her up and ran out the door tripping into Ryu.
Ayame looked "Ryu, sweeties are you alright?" He looked with a faint smile "Yeah." Ayame quickly turned "Kasumi!" She snatched her up "Baby, are you okay?" Kasumi nodded "yes mommy." Ryu smile faded as Raido ripped Kasumi from Ayame's beloved arms. Kasumi screamed with a frail voice "MOMMY! Help mommy!" Ryu shoved the crazy man down "Let her go, you freak!" Raido laughed "Thanks for a fun time Ayame. You won't ever see your baby again" He kicked Ryu in the stomach and ran off towards the mountain.
(End of Flashback)
Ayane was crying hard and Hayate still had no emotions. Zack nodded "I have an idea." Ryu looked at him with awe "Really!" Zack puffed his lips out "We wait 9 years." Ryu fell over "That's all!" Zack smiled "Yeah, We'll be trained and a master by then. So then you can save your girlfriend." Ryu blushed "She's not my girlfriend dude." Zack laughed "OH sure. The way you looked at her was all fake and not love, huh?" Ryu bashed his fist onto Zack's head "Shut up." Hayate glared at Ryu in displeasure but kept it hidden. Ryu shook his head "So, we wait and train our butts off!" 'Until then Kasumi…Please be safe and don't die on me'